Algae. 2007; 22(3): 167-183.
Chlorococcales (Chlorophyceae) of Eastern and North-eastern States of India
Mrutyunjay Jena and Siba Prasad Adhikary*
P. G. Departments of Botany and Biotechnology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar-751004, India
ABSTRACT
Fifty-six taxa of chlorococcales were recorded from different water bodies of eastern and north-eastern states of India. These belong to 21 genera, e.g. Chlorococcum (1), Truebaria (1), Pediastrum (9), Hydrodictyon (1), Botrycoccus (1), Coenochloris (1), Radiococcus (1), Coenocystis (1), Oocystis (1), Glaucocystis (1), Chlorella (1), Kirchneria (2), Kirchnereilla (1) Ankistrodesmus (10), Coelastrum (3), Actinastrum (2), Tetrastrum (1), Crucigenia (1), Crucigeniella (1) Desmodesmus (6) and Scenedesmus (9). All these species were recorded first time from this region and out of these 16 species reported first from India.
Keywords :
Chlorococcales, fifty-six taxa, freshwater, India, Orissa
